Dog rose and Facts
Dog rose, blooming The dog rose, or rosa canina in Latin, is a popular plant which has been widely used in traditional medicine. Description of the dog rose A dog rose shrub may grow up to 1-4 m high. The stems have sharp prickles, pinnate leaves and pink, purple or white flowers. After blooming there appear rose-hips which are usually red-orange. dog roses in June Location of the dog rose The dog rose grows in Europe, Western Asia and Northern Africa. It can be seen in the woodland, scrubland or gardens. Time of blooming of the dog rose First flowers of the dog rose usually appear in May and June. You can easily distinguish the dog rose from other kinds of rose, as its flowers have got 5 petals and they are comparatively big reaching 5 cm in diameter. Useful qualities of the dog rose dried red rose fruits While flowers of the dog rose play an esthetic role, its hips contain vitamin C. What is more, a couple of hips conta...